Surah Baqarah Ayat 117 in Arabic Text
English Translation
Here you can read various translations of verse 117
Originator of the heavens and the earth. When He decrees a matter, He only says to it, “Be,” and it is.
“To Him is due the primal origin of the heavens and the earth: When He decreeth a matter, He saith to it: “Be,” and it is.
He is the Creator of the heavens and the earth: when He decrees a thing, He merely says, “Be,” and there it is.
The Originator of the heavens and the earth. When He decrees a matter, He only says to it: “Be!” – and it is.
The Originator of the heavens and the earth! When He decreeth a thing, He saith unto it only: Be! and it is.
The Ever-Innovating of the heavens and the earth; and when He has decreed a Command, then surely it is only (that) He says to it, “Be!” so it is.
He is the Originator of the heavens and the earth, and when He decrees something, He says only, ‘Be,’ and it is.
وه زمین اور آسمانوں کا ابتداءً پیدا کرنے واﻻ ہے، وه جس کام کو کرنا چاہے کہہ دیتا ہے کہ ہوجا، بس وه وہیں ہوجاتا ہے
Quran 2 Verse 117 Explanation
For those looking for commentary to help with the understanding of Surah Baqarah ayat 117, we’ve provided two Tafseer works below. The first is the tafseer of Abul Ala Maududi, the second is of Ibn Kathir.
Ala-Maududi
(2:117) He is the Originator of the heavens and the earth; whenever He decrees a matter He (merely) says: “Be”, and it is.
There is no commentary by Abul Maududi available for this verse.
Ibn-Kathir
The tafsir of Surah Baqarah verse 117 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Baqarah ayat 116 which provides the complete commentary from verse 116 through 117.
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